Traveling with infants and children

Using child restraint system (car seats) onboard

We strongly recommend that children, as well as infants traveling on a regular fare, be secured in an appropriate child-restraint system, such as a car seat. Please visit the child safety "This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites." section of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website for more information about child safety on airplanes.

Lap infants sharing a seat with a parent may still sit next to their parent in a car seat if there's an empty seat available.

To be used onboard, your child-restraint system must bear both of the following labels:

• This restraint system conforms to all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards
• This restraint is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft (in red lettering)

Labels that indicate US or foreign government approval or show the seat was manufactured under the standards of the United Nations are also valid.

Child-restraint systems are not permitted in:

• Any aisle seat
• Emergency exit rows
• "A" seats in rows 1-4 on flights operated with Embraer E175 aircraft

The window seat is the best location for a child restraint system, although it may be placed in the middle seat if the window seat is vacant, or if the restraint system does not block access to the aisle. If you are uncertain, the flight attendant can assist in determining if a middle seat is acceptable.

Aircraft seat width dimensions

In order to enable customers to determine whether a specific CRS will fit properly on the aircraft on which they expect to travel, the following chart provides the width of the narrowest and widest passenger seats between the armrests (in inches) for each series of aircraft at Alaska Airlines.

Please note the seat configuration on each aircraft varies, and accordingly, we are unable to provide any assurance that a customer will be seated in a seat wider than 17" on the 737-700 series or 16.5" on the 737-800/900/900ER/MAX–8/MAX–9 series. Be sure to check the width of your CRS prior to traveling. If you have further questions, contact Alaska Airlines reservations at 1-800-252-7522.